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Backups are an essential part of keeping your data secure, but many Australians would still prefer to do almost anything – here’s the industry’s best on what backups ...
David Hollingworth • Fri, 28 Mar 2025
StreamElements confirms third-party data breach
Following threat actors posting samples online, popular cloud-based streaming platform StreamElements has confirmed that it suffered a cyber attack.
Daniel Croft • Thu, 27 Mar 2025
Exclusive: Australian medical device company Compumedics listed on ransomware leak site
Ransomware newcomer VanHelsing claims successful breach of a Victoria-based manufacturer of diagnostic equipment.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 27 Mar 2025
Papua New Guinea disables Facebook to curb disinformation
In an attempt to mitigate misinformation, disinformation, hate speech and porn, Papua New Guinea has blocked local access to Facebook.
AFP, big 4 banks warn of ‘side hustle’ job scams targeting students
Both local and international students are being offered “quick and easy money” to get involved in illegal activities under false pretences.
NSW Police investigating ‘significant’ Department of Communities and Justice data breach
Police warn that around 9,000 “sensitive court files” have been accessed, including AVOs and court affidavits.
Sydney Tools exposes 34m customer records after leaving database unprotected
Major Australian hardware and DIY supply store Sydney Tools has exposed the data of its employees and customers after it left a database publicly accessible.
Daniel Croft • Wed, 26 Mar 2025
Signal defends its security as Trump administration suffers Yemen leak fallout
The president of secure messaging app Signal has defended the security of the service following the Trump administration leak of Yemen strike plans to a journalist.
Active exploitation of DrayTek router vulnerabilities underway in the wild
As DrayTek routers around the world randomly reboot for no apparent reason, security researchers have spotted hackers actively exploiting a trio of vulnerabilities in the ...
David Hollingworth • Wed, 26 Mar 2025
ACSC shares critical alert regarding vulnerabilities in Kubernetes Ingress-NGINX Controller
The Australian Cyber Security Centre recommends users of Ingress-NGINX Controller to act now regarding flaws that could lead to a full cluster takeover.
The industry responds to budget 2025: Small businesses need more support
The Labor government’s 2025 budget was an exercise in electioneering, with little offered to support businesses getting buried under a wave of cyber attacks.
Federal Budget 2025: Cyber security loses out in pre-election budget
While previous Federal Budgets have had varying levels of focus on boosting Australia’s cyber security, the 2025 budget adds nothing to the nation’s cyber resilience
David Hollingworth • Tue, 25 Mar 2025
Trump administration accidentally leaks Yemen strike details in unauthorised Signal chat
The Trump administration accidentally leaked details of its strikes on Yemen after it accidentally added a journalist to a Signal chat.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 25 Mar 2025
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